Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
FTPDF
Happy Weekend!!!!
It has been a week of transition. A really crazy but good week. My first day at my new job was yesterday, and it was great. I slept really hard last night and slept until my alarm went off. That hasn't happened in months- usually my brain is wide awake at 5am and I can't go back to sleep.
I'm taking that as a good sign. Today was also great. I haven't met any students yet (the school has a partial online learning component on Thursdays and Fridays), but am looking forward to meeting them on Tuesday.
On to the girls' report: Callie's amount of energy is kind of mind boggling. Tonight she was just running laps around our kitchen and living room. LAPS. So many laps. In her undies and that was it. Such a goofball.
Maya is talking up a storm and has also learned about tantrums. She seems to enjoy tantrums and on occasion will throw herself on the floor and freak out over nothing. It is hilarious. She also really likes screeching "NO!" for anything that makes her mad, and is developing many opinions on many different topics such as: when to eat (always) and when to brush her teeth (never).
On to the pictures...
Have a great weekend! I have Monday off, so I may be doing my wrap-up that night instead of Sunday.
It has been a week of transition. A really crazy but good week. My first day at my new job was yesterday, and it was great. I slept really hard last night and slept until my alarm went off. That hasn't happened in months- usually my brain is wide awake at 5am and I can't go back to sleep.
I'm taking that as a good sign. Today was also great. I haven't met any students yet (the school has a partial online learning component on Thursdays and Fridays), but am looking forward to meeting them on Tuesday.
On to the girls' report: Callie's amount of energy is kind of mind boggling. Tonight she was just running laps around our kitchen and living room. LAPS. So many laps. In her undies and that was it. Such a goofball.
Maya is talking up a storm and has also learned about tantrums. She seems to enjoy tantrums and on occasion will throw herself on the floor and freak out over nothing. It is hilarious. She also really likes screeching "NO!" for anything that makes her mad, and is developing many opinions on many different topics such as: when to eat (always) and when to brush her teeth (never).
On to the pictures...
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| Favorite Thing #1: The best Daddy and reading buddy. Tonight he was giving Callie lessons on how to count the money in her piggy bank. |
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| Favorite Thing #2: Preparing for new beginnings and change. Clearing off piles from my old desk, and a happy hour with people who I will miss terribly, including one of my favorites, Jill. |
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| Favorite Thing #3: After I got home late from my happy hour, Chris had a surprise present waiting for me...a shirt from my new school! |
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| Favorite Thing #4: The girls throughout the week. |
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| Favorite Thing #5: Sweet sisters |
Thursday, February 12, 2015
TBT
I had a very different and BRAVE throwback planned for today, but my computer has decided it does not want to cooperate or let me upload any videos.
But I will say this, the video had something to do with my old songbook that I found on Tuesday night when I pulled out my guitar.
I started writing songs in the summer of 1999...when I was a mere 17-years-old. And let me tell you, they were some real winners like "Ode to Vegetarianism."
I don't know how that didn't become a #1 hit.
But after skipping through all the ridiculous songs I wrote in high school, I came across one I wrote my senior year of college. I was living at home because I was student teaching (a major life change), and my sister Laura had just gone off to college (a major life change).
The song was untitled in my notebook, but I can only imagined I titled it "Change."
So I grabbed my guitar and played it. It came back easily, as did the angsty teenage/young adult feelings.
Even my 21-year-old self had a pretty good idea about how to cope with change when major life events happen.
Speaking of major life events, my throwback picture this week is wedding shower related.
And speaking of another major life event, my job change happened today and my first day at the new school went great. I'm anxious to get into the new routine and for life to be (a new) normal again.
Thanks for all your thoughts, messages, prayers, and positive vibes. I have felt the love this week and really appreciate it.
If I can get my computer to not explode, I promise to share my video of the song "Change" sometime soon.
But I will say this, the video had something to do with my old songbook that I found on Tuesday night when I pulled out my guitar.
I started writing songs in the summer of 1999...when I was a mere 17-years-old. And let me tell you, they were some real winners like "Ode to Vegetarianism."
I don't know how that didn't become a #1 hit.
But after skipping through all the ridiculous songs I wrote in high school, I came across one I wrote my senior year of college. I was living at home because I was student teaching (a major life change), and my sister Laura had just gone off to college (a major life change).
The song was untitled in my notebook, but I can only imagined I titled it "Change."
So I grabbed my guitar and played it. It came back easily, as did the angsty teenage/young adult feelings.
Even my 21-year-old self had a pretty good idea about how to cope with change when major life events happen.
Speaking of major life events, my throwback picture this week is wedding shower related.
And speaking of another major life event, my job change happened today and my first day at the new school went great. I'm anxious to get into the new routine and for life to be (a new) normal again.
Thanks for all your thoughts, messages, prayers, and positive vibes. I have felt the love this week and really appreciate it.
If I can get my computer to not explode, I promise to share my video of the song "Change" sometime soon.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Weekend Wrap-Up
I'm going to need a little grace for the next couple weeks. This is the big week of job transition and I'm freaking out. In a good way, but still freaking out. So if my blog posts or short or less than inspired, you'll know why.
Gah. Change is hard even if it is good change.
Anyway...the big event from the weekend was another bridal shower and bachelorette party for Laura yesterday! This time Mari, myself and Laura's friend Kelsey were the party planners and hostesses.
The shower was at the party room in Laura's condo with 14 lovely ladies, and the bachelorette party later that evening was a cooking/dinner/wine/beer party at a local cooking store/school. We had a great time at both events!
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| The Future Mrs. Lindsey |
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| Laura with all her ladies |
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| It was an Asian food Fiesta! |
The other focus of the weekend was making two little flower girl dresses. I have spent a lot of time online looking for cute little matching dresses, but couldn't find anything that would work. So I asked G-ma what she thought about making the dresses, and she was graciously on board with the idea...knowing full well that most of the heavy work would be on her plate. Thanks G-ma!!!!!!
We found the pattern and fabric a few weeks ago, and were able to start the dress making this weekend. I did a lot of cutting and pinning and G-ma did the brainstorming and sewing. The dresses are going to be unbelievably adorable...I can't wait to see the girls walk down the aisle in them (assuming that they actually make it down the aisle...that's a whole other thing to worry about).
Because of the parties and sewing I wasn't around a lot this weekend, but we did fit in some snuggle time this morning as well as lunch with Miss Maya. We also broke down and got a sit-n-stand stroller so that Cal has a sitting option when we need the stroller...
Have a great week!
We found the pattern and fabric a few weeks ago, and were able to start the dress making this weekend. I did a lot of cutting and pinning and G-ma did the brainstorming and sewing. The dresses are going to be unbelievably adorable...I can't wait to see the girls walk down the aisle in them (assuming that they actually make it down the aisle...that's a whole other thing to worry about).
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| The bridesmaids' dresses are that greenish color. The guys are all going to be wearing gray. The girls' dresses are going to fit right in! |
Have a great week!
Friday, February 6, 2015
FTPDF
Happy Weekend! Hoooooooray!
Oops It is Saturday afternoon and I am just posting my FTPDF. But since I did the draft yesterday and publishing it from my phone, it still gives me credit for posting on Friday. Thanks for the reminder, Mom. My mind is clearly not working right. It has been another busy and crazy week.
The girls are good. Growing. Changing. Keeping us on our toes always.
On to my favorites this week...
Oops It is Saturday afternoon and I am just posting my FTPDF. But since I did the draft yesterday and publishing it from my phone, it still gives me credit for posting on Friday. Thanks for the reminder, Mom. My mind is clearly not working right. It has been another busy and crazy week.
The girls are good. Growing. Changing. Keeping us on our toes always.
On to my favorites this week...
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| Favorite Thing #1: Callie's preschool pictures turned out SO cute once again! What a sweet girl. |
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| Favorite Thing #2: Hanging out at home... Puzzles and dancing in sunglasses |
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| Favorite Thing #3: Hanging out at G-ma and G-pa's house... Playing with the dollhouse, eating (always eating!) and playing outside |
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| Favorite Thing #4: Hanging out at Boom's house... Sister time and drawing |
Thursday, February 5, 2015
TBT
It's Throwback Thursday!
We got Callie's preschool pictures back today. They are as adorable as last year, so here's the first throwback.
And then so Maya doesn't feel left out, here is a throwback of her.
When my grandma died in September, my aunt and uncle took all of her photo albums and scrapbooks and have spent a lot of time scanning old pictures. They shared a bunch of the pictures with us, and a few of the pictures were of my dad when he was a little kid. I found a couple really cute ones of him when he was 16-months old, so I went back to find some pictures of my girls at 16-months old to do my last couple throwbacks this week.
We got Callie's preschool pictures back today. They are as adorable as last year, so here's the first throwback.
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| That smile! That face! Those eyes! Those cheeks! |
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| This girl definitely has a serious side. |
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| Pushing things outside in a jacket and hat. |
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| Sitting in a chair with a cute smile. |
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Change + Brave = 2015
You know how on TV shows these days, they sometimes show the big climax of the story line first, and then go back in time so the rest of the episode tells how they got to the climax? I think this blog post is going to be like that.
Exactly one week ago, I quit my job. I put in my two weeks' notice. And then to decompress all that had just happened, I went out with my friend Jenna a couple days later and she treated me to this:
So let me back up.
Fall of 2014 was tough for a number of reasons, my job being one of them. I had spent 9 years at the same place, and all of a sudden it didn't feel right.
I am an introvert who hates change, but as fall and the holidays wore on, it looked like professional change was going to be necessary for me to be truly happy.
So when 2015 rolled around, I knew my word for the year needed to be CHANGE. I even had an acronym for myself- ACED. Accept Change, Embrace Discomfort.
Then I needed to add another word to 2015: BRAVE. A couple of weeks ago, things got real on the new job front. I was approached via email by a fellow special ed coordinator from a different school. I interviewed. I got the job. And all of a sudden I had the face the fact that I had to face the people I had been working for the past 9 years and tell them I was leaving. In the middle of the year. In 2 weeks.
I had to be brave.
And I was.
The thing about this was it all happened fast- 10 days from the initial email to the job offer (5 of those 10 days also included all the sick). During those 10 days, I had this song on repeat whenever I was in the car or by myself- "Brave" by Sara Bareilles. The video for this song is definitely worth a watch- she is amazing (you may remember she has inspired me once before, and then I got to see her show and meet her in Chicago).
I will start my new job at an awesome school on the 12th. It will be completely different from what I have done the past 9 years and I'm terrified but super excited.
So that's been my start of 2015. I may not have started my own dance party at the library or bus stop, but I accepted change. I embraced discomfort. And I was braver than I ever thought I could be.
Exactly one week ago, I quit my job. I put in my two weeks' notice. And then to decompress all that had just happened, I went out with my friend Jenna a couple days later and she treated me to this:
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| Yep, I ordered a mango margarita the size of my head. |
Fall of 2014 was tough for a number of reasons, my job being one of them. I had spent 9 years at the same place, and all of a sudden it didn't feel right.
I am an introvert who hates change, but as fall and the holidays wore on, it looked like professional change was going to be necessary for me to be truly happy.
So when 2015 rolled around, I knew my word for the year needed to be CHANGE. I even had an acronym for myself- ACED. Accept Change, Embrace Discomfort.
Then I needed to add another word to 2015: BRAVE. A couple of weeks ago, things got real on the new job front. I was approached via email by a fellow special ed coordinator from a different school. I interviewed. I got the job. And all of a sudden I had the face the fact that I had to face the people I had been working for the past 9 years and tell them I was leaving. In the middle of the year. In 2 weeks.
I had to be brave.
And I was.
The thing about this was it all happened fast- 10 days from the initial email to the job offer (5 of those 10 days also included all the sick). During those 10 days, I had this song on repeat whenever I was in the car or by myself- "Brave" by Sara Bareilles. The video for this song is definitely worth a watch- she is amazing (you may remember she has inspired me once before, and then I got to see her show and meet her in Chicago).
I will start my new job at an awesome school on the 12th. It will be completely different from what I have done the past 9 years and I'm terrified but super excited.
So that's been my start of 2015. I may not have started my own dance party at the library or bus stop, but I accepted change. I embraced discomfort. And I was braver than I ever thought I could be.
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